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po lha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: Himalayan Art Resources: Five Foremost Deities - Mo Lhapo lha (嘟斷郊嗉嬥剑嗑�) (lit. 鈥渢he male god鈥�) refers to one of the 鈥�Five Personal Gods of the Individual鈥� (go wai lha nga) according to Buddhism and indigenous belief system prevalent in Tibet, Mongolia and Central Asia.鈥擨t is believed that the Five Gods are born with and accompany each individual human on their life journey. Po Lha (Male God) is located at the right armpit of an individual.
[According to a 19th century painting from Mongalia]: The Male God (po lha) has a body white in colour, youthful, with flowing silks, holding a bucket filled with precious gems, wearing a blue cloak and adorned with jewels and a silk turban; riding an excellent white horse. Emanating forth the father's brothers, paternal ancestor deities and the thirty deities of fate; wearing silk clothing and adorned with jewels.
[According to an 18th century Tibetan painting related to the Gelug lineage]: At the bottom left is Po Lha, white, holding a bowl of jewels upraised and reins, riding a white horse.
[Cf. the text: 'go ba'i lha lnga'i gsol mchod phan bde'i 'dod 'jo written by Tukwan Lobzang Chokyi Nyima, 1737-1802].
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Full-text: Sham po lha rtse, Five personal gods, Gyung drung dgu brtsegs.
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Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
5. Persecution and the Decline < [Chapter 6 - Tonpa Shenrab Mibo and Bon Religion]
3. Downfall of the Yarlung Dynasty < [Chapter 7 - Buddhism in Tibet]
7. Tunhuang Manuscripts and Obelisks < [Chapter 3 - Nyatri Tsanpo; The First King of Tibet]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 2 - The Great Translator Rinchen Zangpo < [Book 2 - Later spread of the Doctrine]
Chapter 25 - Rgwa lo < [Book 10 - The K膩lacakra]
Chapter 1 - Shri System (iii): Nying phug pa < [Book 14 - Great Compassion Cycle]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Mulamadhyamaka-karika (English) (by Stephen Batchelor)